Earth Tier Dou Technique: Nether Dragon Prison-Suppressing Song

Su Qian gestured for Xiao Yan to enter, then reminded him, "When choosing a treasure, try to pick something suitable for yourself. Also, you may only take one treasure, so do not be greedy. Quite a few people have entered the Library Pavilion and left empty-handed. Go on."

After hearing Su Qian's words, Xiao Yan's excited mood immediately cooled considerably. He had not expected that he might return empty-handed, but seeing that Su Qian had no intention of saying more, he could only step into the Library Pavilion alone with some apprehension.

After Xiao Yan's figure completely disappeared into the building, Thousand Elder spoke again from the entrance:

"Why are you the one here? Do you need something from us two old fellows?"

As the Grand Elder, Su Qian could be said to handle countless affairs every day. Why would he personally escort a student here?

Su Qian smiled calmly, but what he said next was anything but calming:

"Thousand Elder truly has sharp eyes. I came to ask the two of you to make a trip to the Central Plains!"

"What?" Thousand Elder did not speak, but Hundred Elder gave a deep shout. Even some dust shook loose from his body.

"Su, are you joking? Why should we travel all the way to the Central Plains?!"

Su Qian began to explain, "Hundred Elder, do not be impatient. This matter is actually related to the student Xiao Yan who just entered. The two of you saw that child's talent just now..."

After hearing Su Qian's explanation, the two fell silent for a moment. Hundred Elder restrained some of his anger and said:

"Become a disciple of the Pill Tower? Su, you have traveled through the Central Plains before. Ordinary geniuses are merely mediocre there, much less in the Central Domain. Can you guarantee that boy can enter the Pill Tower?"

"At the very least, Canaan Academy's Alchemy Department cannot provide him with suitable training. With talent like his, finding a teacher in the Pill Tower should not be difficult. Besides, I have old friends among the Pill Tower's five subordinate clans. There is still some chance of success."

Thousand Elder slowly said, "Even so, the two of us cannot move lightly. If no one remains behind to guard the academy and something goes wrong, how will we face the Headmaster?"

Hundred Elder shared the same attitude. "That is right. Since they are your old friends, why not make the trip yourself? It would also prevent any complications."

Su Qian nodded. "Hundred Elder's words are reasonable. However, as Grand Elder, I likewise cannot leave for long. How about this? Since the two of you are unwilling to make this journey, could you help this old man handle some miscellaneous affairs during this period? It should be familiar work for the two of you anyway."

The scene suddenly fell silent. Thousand Elder and Hundred Elder seemed to realize something. After a moment, Thousand Elder could not help but laugh bitterly.

"This is your true purpose, isn't it? You want the two of us to come out of seclusion for a time and watch over the academy."

Su Qian was perfectly frank. Compared with traveling far away, handling a few matters was no difficult task.

"That is correct, especially that thing in the Inner Academy."

The moment Su Qian mentioned this, the atmosphere turned solemn. All three understood what "that thing" referred to.

Hundred Elder said rather irritably, "That thing grows stronger by the day. Sooner or later, it will no longer be contained. If not for the Headmaster's orders, this old man would..."

Thousand Elder cut off his old friend and continued, "The Headmaster said that such a spiritual being born of heaven and earth may be used, but not killed. If that day truly comes, we need only protect the Inner Academy."

Hearing their conversation, Su Qian also sighed softly. Clearly, he was quite affected as well. But those were matters for many years later, and he had not forgotten why he had come today.

"Two Elders, we have strayed too far. What about the matter we discussed earlier?"

No one knew how long passed before a helpless voice finally broke the prolonged silence:

"Fine."

Xiao Yan now understood why some people failed to obtain any treasures in the Library Pavilion.

In his imagination, the Library Pavilion should have been a library filled with bookshelves, packed with ancient texts and scrolls. But after entering, he found that it was nothing like that.

Other than an open area, the Library Pavilion was surrounded by light screens. Balls of light would fly out from those screens, and the pavilion's treasures lay within them. Only by breaking the protective barrier could one obtain them.

Inside were not only cultivation methods and Dou Techniques, but also pills, medicinal herbs, weapons, and all kinds of cultivation resources.

However, the higher the grade of the treasure, the more energy the light sphere surrounding it contained. While this made it easier to judge a treasure's quality, it also meant that obtaining superior treasures was more difficult!

Just now, Xiao Yan had caught a bright sphere of light. Through its protective barrier, he could see that it contained an Earth Tier wood-attribute cultivation method. Unfortunately, his attributes likely did not match it, and he could not break through the barrier at all. He could only watch it fly back into the light screen...

With that cultivation method as an example, however, Xiao Yan found it hard to take an interest in ordinary items. He focused only on the most dazzling light spheres.

Suddenly, a white light sphere flew out from the light screen, its radiance even greater than that Earth Tier cultivation method from before!

Xiao Yan immediately pushed off with his feet and leaped into the air, catching the light sphere precisely in his hand. After examining it, he found another scroll within. Perhaps it was another top-tier cultivation method or Dou Technique! He hurriedly tried to claim it.

To his surprise, Xiao Yan's hand passed through the protective barrier almost without resistance. The barrier then shattered like glass, and the seemingly plain scroll landed solidly in his hand!

Xiao Yan was somewhat surprised. He had not expected it to be so effortless! Could it be because it was compatible with him?

He hurriedly opened it to inspect it, but after only a few glances, Xiao Yan felt somewhat disappointed and gave up on studying it carefully. He muttered with a bitter smile:

"So it is a sixth-grade pill formula. What a pity..."

Xiao Yan had not expected it to be such a thing. Truthfully, its value was not low at all. A sixth-grade pill formula was no less valuable than an Earth Tier cultivation method. But Xiao Yan could perhaps barely refine third-grade pills now; sixth-grade pills were still far beyond his reach. This sixth-grade pill formula would be nothing more than something nice to look at in his hands.

"Forget it. I will keep it for now. If nothing else works, I can only choose this."

Even in the Library Pavilion, Earth Tier items were not flying around everywhere. In fact, Xiao Yan had only seen two Earth Tier scrolls after half an hour inside, and he had been unable to obtain one of them!

If there was nothing better, Xiao Yan could only choose the more valuable sixth-grade pill formula. However, exchanging an item of this level for a cultivation method or Dou Technique he actually needed would be troublesome.

As time passed second by second, Xiao Yan had little time left. Unfortunately, everything he found afterward was far inferior to the sixth-grade pill formula.

Just as Xiao Yan began considering how to sell a sixth-grade pill formula in the Black-Corner Region, the soul power he had released suddenly sensed a purple light sphere flying out from the light screen. Its glow was nearly blinding!

It was definitely more precious than a sixth-grade pill formula!

Xiao Yan hurriedly chased after it. This time, it was not as easy as before. The purple light sphere darted up and down, and Xiao Yan only barely caught it before it disappeared back into the light screen.

Xiao Yan could not help but beam with delight. He had already seen the name of the scroll within: Nether Dragon Prison-Suppressing Song. It was an Earth Tier Dou Technique!

But when Xiao Yan tried to break open the purple protective barrier, it did not react at all, no matter what he did.

"Could it be because I have already obtained one item?"

Xiao Yan recalled Su Qian's reminder that he could only take one item. Perhaps that was why this was happening. Even if the barrier was difficult to break, it should not have remained completely motionless.

But if he threw away the sixth-grade pill formula now and still could not break open the purple light sphere before him, he would most likely have no choice but to pick something at random.

Xiao Yan considered it for only a moment before gritting his teeth fiercely. "I'll gamble on it!"

He then released the sixth-grade pill formula. Once it left Xiao Yan's hand, the formula seemed to come alive, drifting back into the light screen before disappearing.

Even Xiao Yan could not help feeling anxious and regretful at this point. He quickly steadied himself and seized the time to try breaking open the light sphere in his hand.

To Xiao Yan's relief, his guess had been correct. Though it did not break instantly, he could at least see the protective barrier trembling!

However, he had not expected the barrier to be so incredibly tough. It continued resisting Xiao Yan's power, refusing to shatter for a long time.

Even more worrying, Xiao Yan could already feel this space beginning to reject him. No new light spheres flew out from the light screen either. His time to claim a treasure was almost up!

Unlike that wood-attribute cultivation method, this purple light sphere was not rejecting Xiao Yan's attempt to obtain it. It was merely struggling. If he had enough time, Xiao Yan could definitely break it open!

"Damn it! Break!"

Xiao Yan hardened his resolve. Even if he ended up with nothing, he would see this light sphere through to the end. Usually calm and steady, he could not help roaring as he desperately exerted his strength. It was as though he could hear the protective barrier wailing.

Just as the repulsive force in the space became increasingly obvious and finally sent Xiao Yan himself flying, he felt the resisting force in his hand vanish. He had truly obtained the item. Before he could even glance at it, he was flung out of the Library Pavilion in the next instant.